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I gave our older son an alias name online, Piano Man, for very good reason. He played the piano, and I liked that he played the piano. But as he got older, the influences of his friends got him interested, very interested, in soccer. He has been in love with soccer ever since. Now I…

In preparation for our trip, Prof read about a LEGO museum in Prague. Let me caveat that we are LEGO enthusiasts. (We’ve been to LEGOLAND Billund, LEGOLAND California, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, and practically visited every LEGO store when we travel in the U.S.) But in our household, our boys are the ultimate LEGO enthusiasts. They…

We have lived abroad with our boys. Twice. The first time was to the island of Cyprus in 2012. The boys were very young. I carried Linus around in an Ergo, while Piano Man was entering elementary school. Four years later, we are in Hungary – learning to adjust to life in another country. Again….

Every summer I look forward to seeing photos of friends traveling far and wide. One family in particular is a personal favorite to read. My friend Grace and her husband have gone on road trips with their kids for decades. It started when their eldest was young, but the tradition kept going when they became…

On our way back from Indianapolis, Prof and I had a conversation about how many museums we’ve taken the boys together. It’s gotta be at least a dozen. I started to think about what made some museum trips enjoyable and memorable. Most of our museum visits relied on the hands-on experience. After all, what kid is going to…

If you’re catching this post now, please read about experiences from our first day and second day at LEGOLAND before reading on. ——————- On our last full day at LEGOLAND, we made the most of it by visiting all the familiar rides: Temple Run, Falck Fire Brigade, and the LEGO Train Ride. Atlantis by SEA LIFE…

Isn’t it cute when you hear your little one try to say new words. We have to write these special moments down, lest ye forget and forever be lost in our memory banks. Here are some precious moments from our kids: Linus’s Language Morning Coffee (Cyprus brand name for biscuits) = ah-fa-feesh Finn McMissile =…

A couple of Thursdays ago, Piano Man showed me a paper craft project that reminded me so much of my own craft project at his age. Linus grabbed it and got juice all over it, but I was able to take some photos of Piano Man’s work. It’s one of the first pieces that I…

Today is Cyprus’ Labor Day. In honor of this holiday, I am going to share with you our story of the boys getting their first hair cuts – Piano Man in the States and Linus in Cyprus. Enjoy! ——————– When Piano Man was very young, about three months old, he had the Donald Duck hair-flair look….

It’s Friday night. The stars are out, and the cool breeze blowing through his dark brown spikey hair. He’s hanging out with his friends at a frozen yogurt shop talking about the latest gadget or new music. That’s what I imagine what our little Piano Man will be doing in 10 years. On Friday, we…

We are about 10-11 weeks away from packing up our bags and moving back to the States, and I can’t believe how fast time is flying by. Looking back, I can see that our journey is divided in three parts: 1. Initial Settling In Period (Months 1-4) Everything was new. The sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and…

Today, I am going to pause in our travel series on Egypt to share a lighter post. Tomorrow, I will post up our final day in Cairo, Egypt with lots of details about the day as well as my perspective about women’s fashion in Egypt and conclusion of our trip. Enjoy! ———– Piano Man kept…